kitling en · NOUN
Etymology
From Middle English kiteling (“kitten, kit”), from Old Norse ketlingr (“kitten”), diminutive of kǫttr (“cat”), equivalent to cat + -ling. Cognate with Icelandic kettlingur (“kitten”), Faroese kettlingur (“kitten”), Norwegian ketling (“kitten”), Swedish källing (“kitten”), Danish killing (“kitten”). Compare English catling, of similar formation. See also kitten.
Meanings
- (archaic) Any young animal; cub, whelp, kit.
- (dialectal) A young cat; kitten.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| kitlings | Number=Plur | lexicographic |